Grade

4

Big Idea

Electricity and Magnetism
What are the properties of electricity and magnetism ?



Guiding Questions


What is static electricity ?
What is an Electric current ?
What is a Magnet ?
What is an Electromagnet ?
How do Magnets and Electricity interact ?


Key Terms


open and closed circuits
electric cell
electric field
conductor, insulator, resistor
series circuits, parallel circuits
magnet, magnet poles, repel, attract
positive, negative, north and south poles
magnetic field
electromagnet

Materials/ Resources Students

www.energyquest.ca.org - electricity, science projects for kids
www.coolmagnetman.com - lessons and experiments
www.brainpop.com - static electricity, magnetism
www.factmonster.com - electricity and magnetism




Materials/ Resources Teachers






Websites





Content/ Skills

Observe, describe, and investigate the evidence of energy transfer in electrical circuits




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